Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-02-09
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE,

In the Council, on the 3lst, bills were intro
duced: BY Grigsby, fixing the terms Of the
Supreme Court at Sioux Falls and Bismarck
by Dodge, for the establishment of free libra
ries and reading rooms; by Cain, to repeal the
law pertaining TO the use of fictitious names
also providing for the expenses of the Office of
Commissioner Of Emigration; by Weiscr. an
amendment regarding the transportation and
handling of grain; by Hughes, providing
methods Of appeal to the Supreme Court on
exceptions; by Mccumber, relating
The bill giving the bodies of paupers and
criminals for dissection was defeated. The
bill requiring one years residence before
commencing divorce proceedings passed after
A long discussion; also permitting women to
be notarics public. Adjourned. Bills were
cancellation and forfeiture Of insurance poll
cies; also limiting the introduction of bills to
the LIST OF March; by Durham, relating to
township government; by Terrill, regulating
the salaries of Treasurers and Registers OF
Deeds; by Mallory, amending the law provid-
ing for county boards of health; by Wahs-
muth, for printing Longs Legislative Manual
by Fletcher, to secure discharged soldiers
recognition in offices and appointments; also
relating 10 fees of register of deeds; by Wise,
to prevent the spread of contagious disease in
live stock. House bills passed: Appropriat-
ing 2 per cent of insurance premiums for aid
of local fire Departmental: a memorial for the
improvement of Yellowstone Park. After con
siderable discussion the bill repeating the mis-
demeanor clause of the usnry law passed..
to TO- Twenty-four farmers voted in The
affirmative. Gov. Pierce starts east to-
leaving Secretary Mccormick acting Governor
THE Council adjourned on the LIST inst
without the transaction of any business on &C
count of the cold In the House bills were in
trodnced: BY Durham, relating to the com,
pcnsation of Justices of the Peace; also limit
ing the service Of the County Treasurer ane
Sheriff to two terms; by Dodds, declaring rali-
roads open to trains Of other companies OF
payment of toll; by Terrell. pertaining to the
payment u the service of stations; by Nal
Tory, 10 prevent trespass by hunters and
others; by Fletcher, requiring the return OF
duplicate tax lists to County Treasurers Octo.
Der 10; by Jones, changing township elections
from March to November; by Mcdonnell, x
enable certain school districts 10 fun endebt
edness. Anumber of bills were considered il
Committee of the Whole, but none were passed
by the House. Adjourned.
The following bills were introduced in the
Council on the ID; By Dodge, appropriatina
5000 to pay for live stock killed for being at.
flicted with pleuro- pneumonia in Merce,
County; by Cane, to purchase arms and equip.
ments for Brookings College. Honse bills
passed: Requiring tax receipts to show nc
prior unpaid taxes. Gov. Mccormack sent q
communication asking for the better enroll
ment of bills free from erasures and
interlineations. Adjourned. In the House
bills were introduced: BY Cooper, re-
lating to the duties of County At
torneys in cases of claims of workingmen; by
Aikens, providing for the reference Of civil ac-
tons; by White, for supplying books and
blanks for civil townships; by Dodds, relating
to tree planting; by Moore. repeating the
school and road poll tax, The House passed
the Council bill to purchase 500 copies of the
laws of 1888 and 1885 from Bowen q Kings
bury, OF iankton, for 1880. Adjourned
On the Sd, bills were introduced in the
Council as follows: By Foster, locating a SOL
diers' home at Frankfort, Sphinx County; by
Allen, requiring official oath not to use money
or it's equivalent to secure election; by Bogart,
to provide for the service of summons on in
corporated companies; by Dodge, making
issues OF fact triable only in county or sub
division, but other issues, motions, ect any
where in the district; by Washabaugh, en-
larging the powers of trustees of incorporated
towns and cities. House bills passed: Requiring
accountings by assignees; for raising females
DSo " W II ~ loJot u
Tn House reconsidercd the vote directing tho
Secretary to purchase certain session laws of
Bowen h Kingsbury. A bill was introduced
by MIR. Glendenning, substituting a clerk for
Justice of the peace in township boards of All
dit House bills passed: Relating to filing OF
notice of actions affecting real estate; relating
TO the burial Of soldiers in certain cases; re-
lating to actions in civil cases; providing for
printing Longs legislative handbook; pro
viding for non-members wearing Grand Army
badges. Council bill passed: Relating to Or
ganization of civil townships. Adjourned
On the 4th inst. the Council received Gov.
McCormack's first veto message, being objec-
tons to the bill lcSalizing an election in
Sioux Falls voting bonds to the Burlingtq-.
road. TIL points of the objections are TIM
the bonds were not contracted to be issued as
contemplated under the recent Congressional
act, and that the bill gives the City Council
arbitrary powers and offers opportunity for
improbity. The vote on the question of pass
age over the veto stood ~ against 1, those
supporting the Governor being Messrs. Collins,
Galloway, Harstad and LAWYER. The bill now
goes to the House. Bills were introduced:
Providing the mode Of calling in public bonds
for payment; amending the incorporation of
building associations exempting building assoc
Citations and stock from taxation; also amending
the 1880 law relating to building associations;
regulating the practice of pharmacy; to decree
and protect the legal and personal identity of
married Women; securing to inmates of the
insane asylum protection Of postal rights; re-
quiring teachers to keep records of the visits
of county superintendent; for the protection
of boys in charges of rape; for the publication
of the session laws in newspapers; for the
payment of the deficiency in building the
Madison Normal School The following Coun-
ell bills were passed: Providing that INDECENT
soldiers shall not I've sent TO poor-houses when
they can be relieved otherwise. The bill to
reimburse the trustees of the Sioux Falls deaf
mute school was rejected by 4 TO IS. Adjourned.
Bills were introduced in the House: Amending
the dental surgery bill; relating to tax deeds;
attaching certain nnorSanized counties to
Brule for judicial purposes; for the extension
and improvement of the Speartish Normal
School. The House passed Hobart's resolu-
ton requiring the Territorial Treasurer to
hereafter account for interest received on Ter
ritorial deposits; also, the House bill provid-
ing double damages for stock killed by a rail
road, in case of settlement delayed thirty days;
also, the bill relating to duties of roadmasters;
also authorizing bounties for killing black
birds; also, securing certain recognition for
soldiers IN the distribution of official patron
age: also, providing reference on consent of